Tuesday, August 3, 2010

So internet has been hard to come-by during training but I do have lots to update on! I'm at an internet cafe right now without my journal or computer but I will post some stories of the past two months soon.

Quick update: I've spent the past 2 months living in a mud house in a traditional Tanzanian village in Tanga region with a wonderful family. In addition to going without internet, I've sparingly lived off of 2 rolls of TP, taken a total of 2 showers (don't worry mom, I bucket bathe every night under a dome of equatorial stars... quite romantic other than my shower space is where the rest of the family relieves their bladders), seen two dead snakes (GIANT pythons), eaten beans and rice every day (twice if I'm lucky), hiked with my baby brother on my back, carried a 15 L bucket of water on my head, made a permagarden (chickens have devoured all but the beans), danced at a wedding, attended a traditional healing session, relaxed at a gorgeous beach on the Indian Ocean (www.mkomabay.com COME VIST ME), and learned enough Kiswahili to survive.

I'm moving to Mtwara district to a village close to the Mozambique border in 2 weeks. I'm excited but terrified to actually live on my own. My internet time is up but please get in touch! I'll post stories and pictures soon!

Love Katie
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2 comments:

  1. sent you a letter -- hope you get it before you move on! miss you so much. i'll try to get in touch with you in another way soon. love you, always thinking about you. take care!

    love,
    anne

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  2. Dear Friends and Family of Katie,
    As you have probably guessed she has rare internet access. We've been able to reach her via cell phone (255688324660) and she asked that I post her new mailing address:

    Katie Morris, Peace Corps Volunteer
    P.O. Box 218
    Masasi
    Mtwara Region
    TANZANIA, East Africa

    Mail takes anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks to reach her but is much appreciated. She hopes to be able to update her blog at length in the next month.

    She has just reached her permanent site in Namajani - a village near the Mozambique border (closest town on map is Masasi). They speak a little different dialect of Swahili so it may be rough communicating until she picks it up.

    If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me at pnoelmorris@gmail.com. Thanks for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers, Katie's Mom - Peggy

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